Under 2° Sustainability Fest 2026
Real change does not begin in formal discussions; it begins with people.
With awareness. With habits. With conversations.
With the courage to ask why, and the imagination to explore what if.
About the fest
Under 2° Sustainability Fest 2026 is a student-led, inter-college platform that brings together students to engage with real environmental challenges through dialogue, creativity, and action. The fest encourages participants to explore sustainability as an everyday practice across themes such as waste, food, art, and community action moving beyond awareness toward meaningful engagement.
Vision and mission
Under 2° aims to build a community of young people who engage with sustainability as a lived, everyday practice. The fest makes complex environmental issues accessible through interactive discussions, creative formats, and hands-on experiences. It promotes student-led problem solving, models a low-waste approach to organising, and builds networks that support long-term, regenerative futures beyond the two days of the fest.
What Under 2° stands for
- Action over awareness
- Creativity over convenience
- Collaboration with purpose
- Responsibility over token sustainability
- A future shaped — not inherited — by students
Event overview
Under 2° is a two-day, student-driven sustainability experience featuring exhibitions, workshops, competitions, expert panels, performances, and interactive installations. The fest creates an immersive environment where participants learn, engage, and contribute meaningfully to sustainable development. By bringing together students, faculty, practitioners, and organisations, the fest catalyses collaboration and inspires long-term impact within and beyond campus communities.
Who should attend?
Under 2° Sustainability Fest 2026 is open to students, faculty, and staff associated with any college or university in Bengaluru.
Participants from all disciplines are welcome. No prior knowledge is required — only curiosity and a willingness to engage.
Day-wise themes
Day 1: Talking trash
Waste, art & systems thinking
A focus on waste as a social and systemic issue through discussions, creative expression, and hands-on engagement.
| Time | Event 1 | Event 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 10.00 — 10.30 AM | Opening act/Welcome | |
| 10.30 — 11.30 AM | Panel Discussion: Waste in India: Policy, Practice, and Ground Realities This panel looks beyond policy texts to understand how India’s waste management systems function on the ground and what must change to move toward zero-landfill cities. | |
| 11.30 AM — 12 noon | Policy and Practice Lab The Policy & Practice Lab enables participants to translate policy intent into actionable, city-specific solutions for a Net Zero 2035, building real-world insight into urban governance and sustainability. Opening to the event/Rule Review | |
| 12 noon — 1 PM | Lunch break | |
| 1.00 — 2.30 PM | Sustainable Campuses Presentations: Practices & Conversations This session highlights sustainability as a lived campus practice, showcasing how universities translate research and values into real-world action. By sharing operational experiences and community engagement, it presents campuses as living laboratories that inspire scalable, collective impact beyond institutional boundaries. | |
| 1 — 3 PM | Sus Feud Sus Feud is a fast-paced, Family Feud – style sustainability game where participants predict popular opinions and everyday environmental behaviors, turning sustainability insights into an engaging and competitive experience. | |
| 3 — 4 PM | All Workshops are Running parallelly | Policy & Practice Lab (Presentation) |
| 4 — 5 PM | Landfill Largesse: A Waste to Fashion Walk A runway showcase where participants transform waste into wearable art, challenging fast fashion by presenting upcycled designs and stories that highlight circular economy principles and creative reuse | |
| 5.00 — 5.30 PM | Closing and gift distribution |
Day 2: Food for thought
Food, farming & sustainable futures
An exploration of food systems, farming practices, nutrition, and everyday choices that shape our relationship with food and land.
| Time | Event 1 | Event 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 — 10.30 AM | Opening act/Welcome | |
| 10.30 — 11.30 AM | Panel Discussion: Farmers ‑Farmer, Food & climate A focused discussion on moving from industrial, chemical-dependent farming to resilient agriculture, highlighting traditional millets, regenerative practices, and how everyday food choices can help restore soil health and secure the future of food. | |
| 11.30 — 12.30 PM | Sustainability Network Walk-In (SNWI) A walk-in showcase that connects students with leading sustainability organizations, offering direct pathways into fellowships, volunteering, campus chapters, and advocacy through live pitches and interactive engagement. | |
| 12.30 — 1.00 PM | Lunch break | |
| 1.00 — 2.30 PM | Masterchef Azim Premji University A sustainability-focused cooking competition where teams prepare plant-based dishes using local, seasonal ingredients, showcasing zero-waste practices while promoting mindful, responsible food systems. MasterChef Azim Premji University (Audience Tasting) | The Student Cut: Documentary Showcase A student documentary showcase that highlights real-world stories, challenges, and solutions around food and waste sustainability, inspiring awareness and action through film. |
| 2.30 — 4.00 PM | Workshops A hands-on workshop on growing nutrient-rich microgreens in small urban spaces, taking participants from soil to sprout with simple, sustainable techniques. Zero Waste Living Workshop A hands-on workshop that helps participants adopt simple, everyday practices for living a low-waste, sustainable lifestyle. | Flip the plate: A turncoat debate A fast-paced policy debate on Sustainable Foodways where participants propose innovative solutions and adapt to sudden stance reversals, testing both policy thinking and on-the-spot reasoning. |
| 4.00 — 5.00 PM | Panel Discussion: Sustainable Nutrition & Fitness A myth-busting discussion on plant-based living that connects climate impact, nutrition, fitness, and affordability, empowering students to see sustainable eating as a practical, everyday choice. | |
| 5.00 — 5.30 PM | Socials Collective reflection and gift distribution |
Contact details
Sustainable Farming Club
Azim Premji University, Bengaluru Campus
Email: Susfarmingclub@apu.edu.in
Instagram: @under2degree_apu
LinkedIn: Under 2° | Sustainability Fest
Organising team